diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 135cbe5..7ca7dbf 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
     "DIRS": {
         "SDL_HOME": "~/.sdl",
         "SDL_CONF": "SDL_HOME/conf",
+        "SDL_DOCS": "SDL_HOME/docs",
         "SDL_LOGS": "SDL_HOME/logs",
         "SDL_DIST": "SDL_HOME/dist",
         "SDL_DATA": "SDL_HOME/data",
         "SDL_PROJ": "SDL_DATA/proj",
         "SDL_JOBS": "SDL_DATA/jobs",
+        "SDL_SCRIPTS": "SDL_HOME/scripts",
         "SDL_MGR": "SDL_HOME/sdl-mgr",
         "SDL_WKR": "SDL_HOME/sdl-wkr",
         "SDL_NODEJS": "SDL_HOME/nodejs"
diff --git a/install-sdl.sh b/install-sdl.sh
index 6aadcff..7326130 100755
--- a/install-sdl.sh
+++ b/install-sdl.sh
@@ -384,6 +384,15 @@ cd "$SDL_MGR/current/app"
 export PATH="$SDL_NODEJS/current/bin:$PATH"
 $NPM_BIN install
 
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copy Start / Stop Scripts
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+cp "$SDL_MGR/current/scripts/start-sdl-mgr.sh" "$SDL_HOME/scripts/"
+cp "$SDL_MGR/current/scripts/stop-sdl-mgr.sh" "$SDL_HOME/scripts/"
+cp "$SDL_MGR/current/scripts/status-sdl-mgr.sh" "$SDL_HOME/scripts/"
+
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # Install Systemd Unit Files
 # Copy SDL_MGR/current/scripts/sdl-mgr.service to ~/.config/systemd/user
@@ -394,6 +403,14 @@ echo "Installing SystemD Unit Files"
 mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
 cp "$SDL_MGR/current/scripts/sdl-mgr.service" ~/.config/systemd/user/
 
+
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# Start SDL Manager
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+systemctl --user stop sdl-mgr --no-pager
+sleep 2
 systemctl --user daemon-reload --no-pager
 systemctl --user restart sdl-mgr --no-pager
 sleep 3
@@ -412,4 +429,5 @@ echo ""
 echo "Removal Commands:"
 echo "  WARNING: Backup data directory first!!!!"
 echo "  systemctl --user disable sdl-mgr"
-echo "  rm -rf $SDL_HOME"
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+echo "  rm -rf $SDL_HOME"
+
diff --git a/sdl-mgr/scripts/start-sdl-mgr.sh b/sdl-mgr/scripts/start-sdl-mgr.sh
index 6a076c3..78cda59 100755
--- a/sdl-mgr/scripts/start-sdl-mgr.sh
+++ b/sdl-mgr/scripts/start-sdl-mgr.sh
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ echo "  Node:    ${NODE_BIN}"
 export PATH="${NODE_BIN_DIR}:${PATH}"
 cd "${SDL_MGR_APP_DIR}"
 
-# Start in foreground (use nohup or systemd for background)
-exec "${NPM_BIN}" start
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+# Start in foreground
+"${NPM_BIN}" start &
diff --git a/sdl-mgr/scripts/status-sdl-mgr.sh b/sdl-mgr/scripts/status-sdl-mgr.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c41a68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdl-mgr/scripts/status-sdl-mgr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# status-sdl-mgr.sh - Script to show status of SDL Manager
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Get sdl-mgr PID
+SDL_MGR_PID=""
+for pid in $(pgrep -f 'node' 2>/dev/null || true); do
+  cwd=$(readlink /proc/$pid/cwd 2>/dev/null || true)
+  if [[ "$cwd" == *"sdl-mgr"* ]]; then
+    SDL_MGR_PID="$pid"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
+if [[ -z "$SDL_MGR_PID" ]]; then
+    echo "SDL Manager is not running"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "SDL Manager is running with PID: ${SDL_MGR_PID}"
+exit 0
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diff --git a/sdl-wkr/scripts/status-sdl-wkr.sh b/sdl-wkr/scripts/status-sdl-wkr.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c41a68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdl-wkr/scripts/status-sdl-wkr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# status-sdl-mgr.sh - Script to show status of SDL Manager
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Get sdl-mgr PID
+SDL_MGR_PID=""
+for pid in $(pgrep -f 'node' 2>/dev/null || true); do
+  cwd=$(readlink /proc/$pid/cwd 2>/dev/null || true)
+  if [[ "$cwd" == *"sdl-mgr"* ]]; then
+    SDL_MGR_PID="$pid"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
+if [[ -z "$SDL_MGR_PID" ]]; then
+    echo "SDL Manager is not running"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "SDL Manager is running with PID: ${SDL_MGR_PID}"
+exit 0
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